Telecommunicator - Part Time - (Graham, NC)

PART-TIME AS NEEDED TELECOMMUNICATOR The Telecommunicator is a skilled emergency services worker that is responsible for receiving emergency 911 and non-emergency requests for assistance, determining nature/urgency of calls, initiating emergency personnel action and maintaining close contact with field units to monitor response and needed support requirements. Position necessitates a considerable degree of initiative and independent judgment within procedural boundaries in responding to the public in a variety of situations. Work may be done separately or in conjunction with other Telecommunicators. DUTIES Duties / Responsibilities, but not limited to: Receives and responds to emergency and non-emergency calls including enhanced 911, and non-emergency calls from the public, emergency personnel, and other agencies via telephone and radio systems and computer-aided dispatch (CAD) systems; Processes and evaluates info received, prioritizes calls and dispatches required units and/or agencies;